SOCIETY
Gaighat-Phoksingtar road non-operational for over a month
Gaighat-Phoksingtar road non-operational for over a month
UDAYAPUR, Aug 9: People have been facing problem due to the landslide occurred along Gaighat-Phoksingtar road of Gaighat - Diktel road section for the past one and half months.
Aug 09, 2018
Lifestyle
‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide
‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide
HELENA, Aug 9: “Superman” actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it’s a relief to finally have the truth out.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
Only 13% of the world's ocean water still pristine
Only 13% of the world's ocean water still pristine
CARACAS, Aug 9: Only 13.2 percent of the world's ocean waters are still in their natural 'wild' state and remain unspoiled by human activity, according to a new report.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
New strong quake hits Indonesia, levels buildings – reports
New strong quake hits Indonesia, levels buildings – reports
LOMBOK, Aug 9: The devastated Indonesian island of Lombok was hit by a new shallow earthquake on Thursday, when a 6-magnitude tremor reportedly caused buildings to collapse and people to flee in panic.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
400 artists sign petition to release Bangladeshi photographer
400 artists sign petition to release Bangladeshi photographe...
CARACAS, Aug 9: A total of 400 filmmakers, photographers and artists have signed a letter petitioning the Bangladeshi government to release photographer Shahidul Alam. Alam was apprehended by the government in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the fifth of August, after the airing of a segment by Al-Jazeera.
Aug 09, 2018
POLITICS
Four promoted to Secretary
Four promoted to Secretary
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Tirtharaj Dhakal, Acting Chief Secretary, Province 5, Ananda Raj Dhakal, Joint Secretary, OPCM, and Kedar Neupane, Joint Secretary, MoHA have been promoted to Secretary.
Aug 09, 2018
My City
Raise your voice!
Raise your voice!
KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Rape is among the leading crimes against women in all of South Asia. Though the majority of rape victims are women, rape can’t be defined by gender.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
Zarif says world is ‘sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism’
Zarif says world is ‘sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism’
TEHRAN, Aug 9: In a tweet on Tuesday addressed to Donald Trump, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the world is “sick and tired of U.S. unilateralism”.Tantrums & CAPPED TWEETS won’t change the fact that the world is sick & tired of U.S. unilateralism,” Zarif tweeted.
Aug 09, 2018
SOCIETY
Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service undergoes test operation
Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service undergoes test operation
DHANUSHA, Aug 9: In an optimism of resuming the operation of Nepal's only rail service (Janakpur-Jaipur), the test operation was complete on Wednesday.
Aug 09, 2018
WORLD
Israeli jets attack over 140 targets in Gaza, Israel Defense Forces report
Israeli jets attack over 140 targets in Gaza, Israel Defense...
TEL AVIV, Aug 9: Israeli jets attacked over 140 of strategic targets overnight belonging to Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza under their control, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday.
Aug 09, 2018